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Education

Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Dr. Schapery retired from the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics in August 2002. He had served on the faculty since 1990. Dr. Schapery specialized in the mechanics of materials, primarily in the development of mathematical modeling of behavior. He published more than 150 technical articles and reports and authored or edited two books.

News

Todd Humphreys receiving RIN gold medal

Todd Humphreys received the prestigious Harold Spencer-Jones Gold Medal at the Royal Institute of Navigation’s 2025 annual general meeting.

Published by the Wireless Networking and Communications Group

FLARE-X team working on fire suppression drone

The FLARE-X team by Luis Sentis and supported by senior aircraft design students is one of 15 semifinalists to move on to the next stage of XPRIZE Wildfire’s $5 million Autonomous Wildfire Response Track.

Published by UT News

Katie Mulry and another student in flight suits

Alumna Katie Mulry is leading a team of international students to learn more about conditions in outer space through Asclepios, a student-led space mission held each summer in Switzerland.

Published by Texas Global

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Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin invented a new non-invasive, wearable sensor designed to measure a user's hydration levels continuously, in real time.

Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering

Research

From land and water on Earth to the stars and beyond, our research is not only changing the world and the lives of people who live here – it is transforming the future of air travel and space exploration, creating opportunities for future discoveries outside our world. At UT Aerospace, the sky is not the limit.

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$23.2M

In Research Expenditures

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Graduate Aerospace Engineering Program in the Nation

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#10

Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program in the Nation

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